State (FCS) is raising lots of money and begging for an invitation. PAC12 are trying to secure a media deal first. Seems backwards and could hurt expansion efforts if the payout is weak. And this lawsuit with The MWC compounds the whole mess. Just my opinion, but I think they continue to hold an inflated, optimistic view of their media value. I check-in with the 24/7Sports boards of WSU, OSU, and others. The numbers that are tossed around are $10-$12 million at the low end and $15 at the top. To their advantage is that they have plenty of media networks kicking the tires, including ESPN and Fox.

New Pac will be better than the AAC, so I expect 12-15M. 15M if they can land Memphis, Tulane, USF. 12M if not.

Or UNLV, if that’s still possible. I assume Texas State will be available if needed at the last minute, if all else fails.

for leaving a conference like the courts did for leaving a company is held up in the courts. If that goes through, it would likely be the biggest bang in Conference Realignment yet. I could see the P1 Saban talked about on selection day being entirely possible. If that happens, they may be able to land bigger fish. I just wonder how happy Stanford and Cal’s Olympic Sports are with their insane travel schedule at Academically difficult schools?

And pac 12 has a deadline to july 2025 to return to 8 or lose all $&& of the pac 12 from. The past